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INDEX

1. Featured News
June 28: Act on Promotion of Information Technology in Education Enacted and Put into Effect
[Statement] Statement on the Enactment of the Act on Promotion of Information Technology in Education Published
(Members Only) Announcement of the Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
Report on the 2nd Regular General Meeting
Announcement of New Board Members
Announcement of New Members
Sponsorship of the 4th National Programming Competition for Elementary and Junior High School Students

2. Columns & Interviews
Interview with Kazuki Hayashi

3. Project Activity Reports
Seminar Report

4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations

5. Recommended Related News
Latest News on Digital Textbooks and Programming Education

6. Media
 
 
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■ June 28: Act on Promotion of Information Technology in School Education Promulgated and Enforced
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has notified local governments and boards of education nationwide regarding the “Act on Promotion of Information Technology in School Education”—a bill drafted with the cooperation of Learning of Tomorrow—
and urged them to take appropriate measures.
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/zyouhou/detail/1418578.htm
 

■ [Statement] Statement Released on the Enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education
Learning of Tomorrow has released a statement regarding the enactment of the Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in School Education.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1188/

■ (Members Only) Notice Regarding the Cloud × Education Working Group Meeting
The 3rd Cloud Working Group meeting will be held on Thursday, July 11.
Discussions are scheduled to cover the review of draft procurement specifications and the
formulation of a whitelist of software and apps that can be used in schools.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1194/

 
■ Report on the 2nd Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting was held.
[Agenda]
FY2018 Financial Statements and Business Report
Election of Board Members
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1181/

■ Announcement of New Board Member
・Taichiro Endo, Director
(Head of AI Technology, Exawizards, Inc.)
https://exawizards.com/company

■ Introduction of New Member Companies
Google Cloud Japan, LLC
http://lot.or.jp/wp/report/1184/
 

■ Sponsorship of the 4th National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest
We are sponsoring the 4th National Elementary and Junior High School Programming Contest.
The application period runs from July 1 to September 2, 2019, and the awards ceremony is scheduled for October.
http://jjpc.jp/
 
 

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2. Columns & Interviews
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[Interview] Kazuki Hayashi
(Chief Producer, Education and Next Generation, 1st Production Unit, NHK Production Bureau)
http://csforall.jp/interview/3640/
 
 

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3. Project Activity Reports
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■ Seminar Report
・Presentation 1
“Amazon Web Services’ Initiatives in ICT Education”
Amazon Web Services Japan K.K.
Senior Technical Business Development Manager
Mr. Takeaki Doda
・Presentation 2
“Latest Technologies and Education”
Mr. Daiki Maki, Representative Director and CEO
BlockBase, Inc.
http://lot.or.jp/wp/project/1171/

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4. Announcements from Participating Companies and Organizations
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■ Signing of an “Agreement on Programming Education Initiatives” with the Shibuya City Board of Education
 
Tokyu Corporation, headquartered in Shibuya, four IT companies (CyberAgent,
DeNA, GMO Internet, and Mixi), and the Shibuya City Board of Education are collaborating to
develop a programming education curriculum for elementary and junior high school students,
provide support for schools, and implement career education programs aimed at fostering IT talent
through company visits and other initiatives.Through this public-private partnership, a next-generation education model will be rolled out from Shibuya.
(DeNA Co., Ltd.)

https://dena.com/jp/press/004479

■ “Digital Content EXPO 2019” Returns This Year!
 
“Digital Content EXPO (DCEXPO),” an international event focused on cutting-edge content technology and digital content,
will be held again this year at Makuhari Messe
concurrently with “Inter BEE 2019”! Applications for exhibitors are being accepted until July 31.
(Digital Content Association of Japan)
 
https://www.dcexpo.jp/

■ Call for Entries for the “63rd National Arts and Science Contest” Begins June 11

Held to promote and encourage research, art, and literature among elementary, junior high, and high school students nationwide,
and to foster the individuality of young people.This year, entries are again being accepted in 12 categories across two categories: the Science Category
(various research fields in science and social studies) and the Arts and Literature Category
(art, literature I,
literature II, and environment). The submission deadline is
Wednesday, September 25, Reiwa 1. (Obunsha Co., Ltd.)

https://www.obunsha.co.jp/news/detail/560
https://www.obunsha.co.jp/gakkon/
 
 

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5. Recommended Related News
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News on digital education and teaching materials from Japan and abroad
News on programming education
http://lot.or.jp/relation/

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6. Media
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・(YAHOO! JAPAN News) The Act on the Promotion of Information Technology in Education has been enacted.
(Ichiya Nakamura, Executive Director)
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/nakamura-ichiya/20190622-00131047/

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Learning of Tomorrow Newsletter Vol. 011
Publisher: Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Date of Publication: July 10, 2019
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editors: Miyuki Oyama, Yuko Akamatsu
URL: http://lot.or.jp/
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